IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II & III Exam Pattern: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Online Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for recruitment in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The structure of Online examination for Officer Scale I, II & III positions is mentioned below….
IBPS RRB Online Exam Pattern Details: CRP comprises of 5 tests with 880 questions and 920 marks. The marks allotted for each test and related details have been given below…
Preliminary Examination:
For Officer Scale-I:
| Sr No. | Name of Test (Objective) | Medium of Exam | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | — | 40 | 40 | Composite Time of 45 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | — | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Main Examination (objective):
For Officer Scale-I:
| Sr No. | Name of Test | Medium of Exam | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1. | Reasoning | — | 40 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hours |
| 2. | Computer Knowledge | — | 40 | 20 | |
| 3. | General Awareness | — | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 a. | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 b. | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude | — | 40 | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Single level Examination (objective)
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):
| Sr No. | Name of Test (Objective) | Medium of Exam | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1. | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hours |
| 2. | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| 3. | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 a. | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 b. | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| Total | 240 | 200 |
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):
| Sr No. | Name of Test (Objective) | Medium of Exam | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1. | Professional Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| 2. | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 3. | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 a. | English Language | English | 40 | 20 | |
| 4 b. | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 20 | |
| 5. | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| 6. | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 240 | 200 |
Officer Scale- III:
| Sr No. | Name of Test (Objective) | Medium of Exam | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1. | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hours |
| 2. | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| 3. | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 a. | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 b. | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note:
1. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks from the marks allotted for that particular question
2. Cutoff marks will be decided on the basis of Average
3. CRP Score will be available on IBPS Website.
4. Score card will be valid for one year from the date of issuing it.
5. CRP would be conducted at many centres as given in the notification.
6. Pre examination training will be provided for limited number of candidates for which online application has to be made.
Common Interview: Candidates who will qualify Online examination will subsequently called for a Common Interview conducted by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank in each State/ UT, coordinated by IBPS. The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. Minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates). The relative weightage (ratio) of Online Examination and Interview will be 80:20 respectively for the Officers cadre. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the Single Level Examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP for RRBs- XIII and Interview. Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed. A candidate should qualify both in the Online Examination (Main / Single) and Common Interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in.
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